Burial-vault.



J. W. GHESROWN.

BURIAL VAULT. APPLICATION FILED Nov.16, m07."

919,126, K Patented Apr.2o,19o9.

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BURIAL VAULT. APPL'IGATION FILED Nov.1e, 1907, A

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JOHN w. onEsao'wN, or MANSFIELD, oHIo.

BUBIAL-VAULT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2o, 190'9.

Application led November 16, 1907. Serial No. 402,587.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN W. CnnsnowN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and usevful Burial-Vault, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to burial vaults or crypts and has I'or itsobject to provide a ture burial vault having a central passage way andprovided with a plurality of compartments or catacombs disposed onopposite. sides ofthe passage way and each adapted to receive a coffinor casket, said compartments being arranged in vertical tiers or rowsand capable of being hermetically sealed so fas to render the same airand moisroo A rther object of the invention is to provide a burial vaultthe several compartments of which are each formed of-a metal sheath orcasing having its exterior walls covered with a jacket of cement,concreteor other plastic material, said compartments being constructedseparately and subsequentlyT arranged in superposed order on each sideof the passage-way.

Afurther object is to rovide a removable inscription plate or sla forthe closure of each compartment and further to extend the lower walls ofthe several compartments longitudinally beyond the adjacent closures toroduce a terminal su porting shelf.

still further object o the invention is to generally im rove this classof devices so as to increase tieir utility, durability and ertf-vciency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the apended claims.

In t e accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a perspective view of a burial vault constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional View of aportion of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the metallicsheaths detached. Fig. 4 is a top p'lan view partly in section showingthe manner of loc ing the closure and inscription late in position onthe metallic sheath. ig. 5 is a detail front elevation, one of theinscription slabs being shown in position and the other removed. Fig. 6is a detail sectional view showing the manner of" fastening the slabs.j..

Similar numerals of reference indicate' corresponding parts in all ofthe figures of the drawings.

The improved burial vault comprises a structure 5 formed of stone,concrete or other suitable material, said structure being pro vided witha centrally disposed passage wayy or lobby 6 of sufficient size toaccommodategthe funeral attendants.

Disposed on opposite sides of the passage way 6 are a plurality of'compartments or catacombs 7 each of which is adapted to receive acoffin or casket, said compartments being preferably arranged invertical rows or tiers, as shown. The compartments 7 are each referablyin the form of an elongated meta ic sheath or casing 8 having its rear'end closed and its front end open to permit the ready insertion orremoval of a casket or coilin, the metal forming the body of the sheathbeing extended longitudinally beyond the open end thereof to produce aterminal supporting shelf 9. The shelves 9 of the several tiers or rowsare disposed in horizontal alinement and the metal forming each shelf ispreferably bent downwardlyto form an angular extension 10 to which maybe secured by bolts or similar fastening devices 11 a strip of marble orstone 12 thereby to give l an ornamental. appearance to the ,interior'of the vault.

The several sheaths 8 are covered with a protective jacket 13 of cement,concrete or similar plastic material, said jackets being molded on orotherwise secured to the-sheath and the latter subsequently placed inosiA tion within the vault, as best shown in ig. 2 of the drawings.Extending laterally from the exterior walls of each sheath andpreferably embedded in the plastic jacket 13 are a series of lugs orprojections 14.- each having a threaded socket 15 formed therein for thereception of a fastening device 16, which latter serves to lock theremovable cover or closure 17 against accidental displacement. The coveror closure 17 is preferably stamped or. otherwise formed of metal and isbent laterally within the adj acent compartment to forni a marginal stopshoulder 18 adapted to bear against the interior walls of saidcompertinent, there being a packing of asbestos or similar material 19secured to the inner face of the coveror closure 17 and interposedbetween the marginal flange 2O of the door and the adjacent end of themetallic sheath` is a plate or slab 22, which latter is preferablyformed of marble or stone and adapted to receive a suitable inscription,as best shown in Fi 5 of the drawings. The slab 22 is provii ed withmetal bushings 23 adapted to receive the fastening devices 16 so thatwhen the screws are adjusted to secure the slab in position, saidbushings will prevent cracking or otherwise injuring the slab.' Y

Extending vertically'from the supporting shelves 9 of the severalsheaths are stop ins or lugs 24 whichico-act with suitable we ges andthus prevent accidental displacement of the lower edges of the slabs orplates.

Attention is here called to the fact that the screws or fasteningdevices 16 serve thedouble function of retaining the closures 17 andslabs 22 in position on the sheaths.

The walls of the several sheaths or compartments aie each pierced by abranch pipe 26 which communicates with a drain pipe 27 extendingvertically of the vault and having its lower end embedded in the ground,as shown, the lower walls of the sheath being preferably disposedlat a'slight angle or inclination to permit drainage of the same.

In constructing the'vault the several compartments are preferablyformed-separately 'and disposed one above the other within the vvault oneach side ofthe passage way, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, -aquantity .of mortar, cemcntor other binding material being interposedbetween the protective jackets o f the several sheaths in order tol'orin a strong, rigid structure.

.lt will here be noted that the supporting shelves 9 not only serve tosustain the weight j of the colln or casket when positioning the samewithin or removing the caskctfroni the compartment but also form ledgesupon which may be supported a vase continuing flowers and the like.

llaving thus` described the invention what is claimed is: j

1. A burial v'aultliaving a compartment l'orined ol a metallic sheath.open at one end and provided with a plurality ol laterally extendinglugs, the lower `wall of the sheath being extended longitudinally toform a support ingshclf, a closure for the open end of the shea th,fastening devices piercing the closure Vand lugs, an` inscription slabforming a housinf-r -fmf theClOSuC, `r'and' a plastic jacketsurroundingthe sheath'.Ar i

2. A burial'v'ault having a compartment 919,126 l A- jy formed of ametallic sheath open at one end and rovided with a plastic jacket, lugsextending laterally from the open end'of the sheath and embedded in thejacket, the lower wall of the sheath being ex'tendedlongitudinally toAform a supporting shelf, pins extending vertically from the su portinshelf, a closure for the open end of tiie sheat fastening devicespiercing the closure and lugs, res ectively, a slab forming a housingfor the c osure, and wedges interposed between the pins and slab.

3. A burial vault having a compartment formed of a metallic sheath openat one end and having 'its lower wallA extended longitu- Idinally tofoi'm a supporting shelf, a strip extending transversely across thesheath and secured to the bottoni thereof, a plastic jacket surroundingthe sheath, lugs extending laterally from the exterior walls' of thesheath at the open end thereof, a closure against said lugs, a packinginterbearin y posed between the closure and the open end of the sheath,fastening devices piercing the closure and lugs, respectively, insextending vertically from the shelf, a s ab forming a housing for theclosure, and wedges interposed between the pins and slab.

4. A burial vault including a structure having a passageway and providedwith a plurality of compartments arranged in tiers on opposite sides ofsaid passageway and each formed of an elongated metal sheath open at oneend and provided with a plastic jacket,

the lower wall of each sheath being extended longitudinally to form asupporting shelf,

the terminal of which is bent downwardly to produce a depending flange.closures for the open ends ofthe sheaths and having their intermediateportions lient inwardlyy to form a marginal shoulder adapted to bearagainst the interior walls ol the adjacent sheath, lugs secured to theexterior walls of the sheatlis, fastening devices piercing the closuresand engaging the lugs, pins extending vertically from the shelves, slabsforming housings for the closures, and wedges inlerposed between thepins a-nd slabs, resperiively.

5. A burial vault including a strl'icture having a passage way andprovided withv a plurality ol' rempartmentsl arranged in tiers onopposite sidesol the passage way and each formed of an elongatedmetallic sheath ha'ving one end thereof open and provided with a plasticjacket, said iairnpartincnts being disposed in superposed order withtheplastic jackets ol` adjacent slieaths united with a binding material,lugs extending laterally from the exterior walls of each sheath andhaving threaded openings formed th rein, closures engagingtlie open endsof tho she ths, a packing interposed betweeneach'closure and the openend of the adjacent sheath, the lower walls of said lsheaths beingextended longitudinally to forin supporting shelves terminating indepei'iding flanges adapted to In testimony that 1 eleini the foregoingas register with the hinges of adjacent sheetlis, my own, I have heretoaliiXed my signature pins extending vertically from seid shelves, in thepresence of two Witnesses.

inscription slabs loi'iliiiig housings for the i JOHN WV. CHESROWN.closures, und wedges interposed between the Witnesses:

pins and slabs for locking the lutter against I C. E. HOYLE, accidentaldisplacement. FRANK S. APPLEMAN.

